tight-wad

Besides offering empowering front-stabbing business advice, members barter their talents -- which is a perfect money-saving way to grow your business in today's tight-wad economy.

Karen Salmansohn: The Truth Will Set Your Limited Income Free! 2009

I played trumpet in school, because I wanted to be in band, and that wus teh cheepest instrument in the store taht day tight-wad dad.

Monorail cat should be here soon - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

I know this situation very well, from the p.o.v. of the girlfriend/wife who offers ideas, reads and edits draft after draft of book after book, writes the back cover blurb (in-house editor came up with a dud), organizes the book launch (publisher was a tight-wad), etc ad nauseam.

Frankenstein's Monster, by Igor Editorial Anonymous 2008

The deal, as offered by Hasbro is crazy tight-wad but if you want to write “action” pieces at “pro” rates Dragon maybe one of the few places one could do that.

Dragon Magazine Wants to Own Your Ass, Cheap « Whatever 2007

I average one a year (except for 1999, where I didn't start doing any real work until that November) but I wasn't really expecting one this year, if not only because everyone's a total tight-wad these days.

elfpvke Diary Entry elfpvke 2003

I know you fellows have been calling me a 'tight-wad' and all that.

Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank Vance Barnum

He didn't want Elsie to think he was a tight-wad, or worse still suspect him of being broke.

Wild Wings A Romance of Youth Margaret Rebecca Piper

I believe you fixed up to catch me, and make me feel like a tight-wad.

Joyce of the North Woods

Not a few were the sneers cast at Joe on more than one occasion, when he declined to take part in some jollification, and remarks were made about his being a miser and a "tight-wad."

Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank Vance Barnum

"But I sure do hate to be called a tight-wad," he mused, "especially when I don't deserve it."

Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank Vance Barnum